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What do you get when you combine caring volunteers, deserving special needs students, and over 1,000 barbecued chicken halves with all the fixins'? The answer is the Teddy Bear and Friends Chicken Dinner at North Shelby School.

Garland Lee Grigg, 91, of Shelby, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 17, 2025, at VIA Health Partners, formerly Wendover Hospice of Cleveland County.

Mary Frances Proctor Gantt, 84, of Vale, passed away on January 22, 2025 at the Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Bill Bowman, age 70, of Shelby, North Carolina, passed away in the early morning on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Randall "Randy" Keith Hayes, 64, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 21, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Nancy Kathryn Stamper McCraw, 67, of 117 Jim McCraw Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at Atrium Health-Cleveland.

Lilliam Bott was the daughter of George Anderson Spangler and Lura Wright Spangler.

William "Andy" Anderson Bumgardner, Jr., age 65, of Blacksburg, SC, passed away January 20, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice.

Hazel Lucille Peterson Hollins, 75, of 344 Dickson Road, passed away on Monday, January 20th, 2025, at her home.

Margaret Turner Reese, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, passed away on January 17, 2025 at Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC.

Charles Dennis Wilson, lovingly known to all as Dennis, passed away peacefully in his hometown of Shelby, North Carolina, on January 18, 2025.

Raymond "Ray" Lawrence Dauer, Sr., age 84, passed away January 18, 2025, at Levine & Dickson Hospice House of Huntersville.

Doris Eloise Blanton, age 91 of Mooresboro, NC, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2025.

Joe Louis Haynes departed this life on January 12, 2025, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, NC.

Fannie Mae Hoyle was born October 24, 1935, and departed this life on January 8, 2025 at Atrium Hospital in Pineville, North Carolina.

C.L. Davis, 93, of Casar-Belwood Road, Lawndale passed away on January 19, 2025 at Carolina Care Health & Rehabilitation Center in Cherryville.

Jeanette Taylor Matheney, age 80, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2025 at her home.

Larry Dean Hamrick, Sr., 93, of Kings Mountain passed away on January 16, 2025 after a short illness.

Kenneth "Kenny" Dean Mauney, 66, of Durham, NC, passed away on January 17, 2025 at Duke University Hospital.

Barbara Ann Grant Cantrell, age 70, of Lincolnton, went home to be with her Savior Saturday, January 18, 2025, while at her residence.

Carolyn Ann Green Dysart, 77, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 while at Atrium Healthcare Kings Mountain.

Dr. Donald "Bruce" Davis, 78, of Kings Mountain, NC, went to his heavenly home on January 16, 2025 at Wendover Hospice House in Shelby, NC.

Robert David Dayberry, 72, of Casar, passed away at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

Rocky Lee Allison, 63, of 1173 99 Island Road, passed away on Thursday, January 16th, 2025, at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

Just four days after his inauguration, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania visited Western North Carolina on Friday, January 24, to highlight the ongoing devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and the continued recovery efforts needed in the community.
The recovery process from Hurricane Helene, which struck 18 weeks earlier, has been slow and difficult.